The main attraction of Mandsaur is lord
Pashpupatinath temple. Pashpupatinath is synonymous name of lord shiva. This artistic
effigy is built-up smooth, glowingly dark coppery fiery rock-block. The temple is
situated at the bank of Shivna river.

Its weight is 4600 kg. Height 7.25 ft. in curvature and 11.25 ft. in straight. It
has 8 heads they are divided in two part. First part in 4 heads on the top and second
part in 4 head bottom. Top 4 heads are clear, refined and complete then 4 bottom heads are not refined.

This temple have four doors in the four directions but entrance door is situated
in the west. This effigys heads which is situated in the west are presenting
fearful image of lord shiva. This heads make-up indicate three rasp (relish) which
is in bun-shaped hair with poisonous snakes, emerging third eye and opened underlie.
In the centre tangled hair are surrounding snakes that is acquainted annihilation
omkar (veda mantras symbolizing God almighty)

Gandhisagar Dam is situated at a distance
of 168 Km. from the District headquarter. The Dam is constructed on the Chambal
River. Foundation stone for the construction of Gandhi Sagar Dam / Power Station
in the District was laid by the Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the 7th
March, 1954. The work was started in 1957 in the power station, while power generation
and its distribution commenced in November, 1960. The total expenditure on the construction
of Gandhi Sagar Dam and Power Station was about Rs. 18 Crores 40 Lakhs. The
expenditure on construction of Power Station was Rs. 4 Crores 80 Lakhs.

Gandhi Sagar Power Station is 65 meter long and 56 feet wide.The Power Station
has five turbines of 23 M.W. capacity, thus having a total installed capacity of
115 M.W.

The Gandhi Sagar Power Station now supplies electricity throughout the District.
Besides meeting the power requirements in the District, electricity from this power
house is supplied to such far off places in the Madhya Pradesh and in Rajasthan
state.